If you are interested in sessions with participation of RUDC members and cities as the topic, visit these sessions!
See you in Philadelphia!
DATE: Thursday, May 19, 2016
START TIME: 5:00 PM
END TIME: 6:00 PM
SESSION CODE: TH405 | TITLE:
Smart Digital Eco-Cities in the 21st Century: Resilient, Sustainable, Livable
ROOM: Room 120
Dan Williams and I will be RUDC Panelists
Session description:
Credits:
1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA
Location:
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room 120
Description:
Cities are hubs of innovation, and architects are at the forefront. These professionals are leveraging their design and problem-solving skills to establish innovative practices at the scale of neighborhoods, eco-districts, cities, and regions.
Learn how you can take part in the development of smart cities as presenters discuss:
• New ways to impact the built environment, urban communities, and the global environment
• Collaboration from numerous components of the AIA and knowledge communities
• How architects can make cities smarter, more data-driven, and more resilient
Enroll if you want to be energized by new, vibrant ideas and exciting perspectives on design and architectural practice.
Content level:
Intermediate
DATE: Friday, May 20, 2016
START TIME: 5:00 PM
END TIME: 6:00 PM
SESSION CODE: FR405 | TITLE:
Influencing Decision Making in Local Communities: Tips for Small Firms
ROOM: Room 109
YOUR ROLE: Panelist
Credits:
1.00 LU/RIBA
Location:
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room 109
Description:
As a small firm, you are well-positioned to engage and influence the community with your knowledge of local needs, policies, and resources. Using this knowledge, you can achieve leadership in shaping public spaces on a more personal level.
During this session, you'll explore:
• Tips for engagement that have been effective in communities nationwide
• How you can establish local frameworks and ideas to shape public space
• Successful models of small-scale engagement that can be tailored to specific environments
You'll leave this session with new ideas for your community and a better ability to translate these ideas into local action.
Content level:
Intermediate
TH412 - Toward Resilience: Required Tools and a Practical Example
Thursday, May 19 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Credits:
1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA
Location:
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room 118C
Description:
Close the gap between theory and practice with this immersive session. You'll be introduced to practical tools and real-life case studies that will allow you to begin your own resilient practice.
Speakers will discuss:
• How design professionals can recognize the needs of vulnerable, pre-established communities and use resilient design to meet these needs
• The necessary tools to make resilient design possible
• A case study detailing how one design team implemented resilience-based solutions to protect assets and engage local communities
You'll leave the session with a strong understanding of the tools required to achieve resilient design, as well as the impacts and hazards.
Content level:
Advanced
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Nikolaus Philipsen FAIA
Archplan Inc. Philipsen Architects
Baltimore MD
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